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The ban was issued in response to several large, human-caused wildfires amid the statewide drought emergency and drier-than-normal weather across Washington. The largest fire at the time was the Pioneer Fire in the Okanogan–Wenatchee National Forest near Lake Chelan, which had grown to more than 12,000 acres (4,900 ha). [2]
The Pioneer Fire was a large wildfire in Chelan County, Washington, United States. It was first reported on June 8, 2024, on the north side of Lake Chelan and spread northwest throughout the wilderness in the Okanogan–Wenatchee National Forest .
Called the Easy Fire, it had grown to 300 acres in timber at 10:30 a.m. Thursday with no containment in the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest near southeastern Whatcom County, according to InciWeb.
Alder Lake fire Gifford Pinchot National Forest: 253 102 July 26, 2015: Active (10% contained) Lightning: Blankenship fire Okanogan and Wenatchee national forests 180 73 July 14, 2015: Active Blue Creek fire Walla Walla County: 6,004 2,430 July 20, 2015: Active (95% contained) Under investigation Carpenter Road fire Spokane Indian Reservation ...
The lightning-started Cedar Creek fire burning within the bounds of the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest in Washington grew to more than 36,000 acres by Thursday, July 29, fire officials said ...
Aug. 27—MOSES LAKE — According to the National Weather Service's Spokane office, there will be a cold front blowing through the region with high winds that will elevate fire conditions.
On August 31, the Tunk Block fire was separated from this complex, as it was about to merge with the North Star Fire, leaving the complex with an area of 133,118 acres. Smoke near Omak: Paradise Fire [38] Jefferson: May 15 2,796 0 0 A rare rainforest fire in the Olympic National Park finally extinguished in September Smoke plume: Renner Fire [30]
The Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest has a closure order in place for the area around Pioneer Fire. Lake Chelan National Recreation Area (National Park Service) has also issued a closure order for Lakeshore Trail from Stehekin to Flick Creek Campsite, and for Flick Creek Campsite. Please see the 'Closures' tab for more information. Date: 26 ...